Sheikh Tomb
This structure was known as the Sheikh Tomb for many years until recent excavations uncovered a mosque from the ninth century AD. Later, during the Mamluk period (14th century AD), it was renovated and was enlarged. In its Southern wall is a prayer niche facing south towards Mecca, one of the three holiest cities in Islam. Outside of the mosque, two additional tombs were uncovered with skeletons inside them. One was a child of about seven years old completely intact.
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This building was known as the Sheikh tomb for many years until recently we conducted some excavation over here and find out that this is a mosque from the ninth century from the Abbasid period in the ninth century CE. Later on in the Mamluk period in the 14th century CE, it was renovated and was enlarged a little bit. in its Southern wall there is a prayer niche facing south facing top Mecca, one of the three holiest cities in Islam, Outside of the McCobb we have found two tombs with skeletons inside them. One of them was a child of seven years old skeleton which we found intact and complete.
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